Reel-fixture.



E. D. SIMON, REEL FIXTURE. APPLICATION FILED JANIZ, 1914.

rasante@ Aug. 25, 1914.

f /NI/NTOR una? p T all whom it may concern p aratus comprises, ingeneral, a spool, usu-4` ally of wood, on which one end of the fab- 'ofwinding 0f Teeling means Operable-'at UNrrED srarngsagrnnr onirica..

ERNEST D. SIMONS, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR T0 SCOVILLMANUFAC- yTl'J'RIIN'Gr COMPANY, 0F WATERIBURY, CONNECTICUT, ACORFORATION 0F CON- NECTICUT.

Be it known that I, ERNrsT D. SrMoNs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Waterbury, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have inventeda certain new and useful Improvement. 1n-Reel-Fixtures, of which the following is a.I full, clear, and exactdescription.

Narrow fabrics, or'woven na-rrow ware, such as elastic fabrics, braid,ribbons, tape and the like, are furnished to dealers on spools, blocks,or reels, and the last 4have been made so that the fabrics may-be woundand unwound as desired. 4The winding apric is fixed in such way that byturning the spool the fabric will be wound upon it. Sides of appropriatediameter are'ar-v ranged upon opposite heads of the spool to confine thewound fabric thereon and protect it while being handled, and thev spooland sides have been connected to form the reel, by means ofy fixtures,Vso-called, which fixtures serve the additional purpose pleasure.

The present invention relates to such fixtures, and it consists ofeyelet-like metal members or parts having tapering barrels providedontheir proximate ends with laterally extending teeth or prongs whichare driven into the spool by expanding the barrels within a hole in thespool so as to unite the spool, sides and iixtures. ne of the metalparts may have a bail connected with it to serve as a handle for turningthe spool to wind the fabric, as I will proceed now to explain and nallyclaim.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention, in the severalfigures of which like parts are similarly designated, Figure 1 is aperspective View of a reel. Fig. 2 is a diametrical cross-section, on alarger scale, with the sides broken away. Fig. 3 is a cross-section ofone of the metal parts detached, Fig. Af is an edge elevation,` and Fig.5 is a rearelevation thereof; Fig. 6 is a cross-section of the othermetal part detached, Fig. 7 is an edge elevation, and Fig. 8 is arearelevation thereof. Fig. 9 is a diametrical cross-section on the scale ofFig. 2, showing the parts in position to be assembled and before themetal parts are REEL-FIXTURE.

Specification lo1" Letters Patent. Patfgntd ugg 25 1914, Applicationfiled January 12,1914.

Serial No. 511,637.

or thickness approximately the same as thefabric it is to receive, has acentral hole 2, and also has any suitable provision, such as a radialnotch 3 indicated b v the transverse dotted line in Figs. 2 and 9, toengage the inner end of the fabric to be reeled or packaged. 4 indicatesthe sides, of Cardboard or other suitable material.

The reel fixtures for uniting the spool 0r lcore and the sides in suchway that the said spool or corev may be rotated between the sides,comprise similar metal members or parts 5 and 6, of eyelet-likeformation. The part 5 has the flange or head 7, of any suitable contour,which may be provided with the :sockets 8 to receive the bent-in ends 9of a bail or handle lOiby which the spool is rotated; or, as shown inFig. 10. this part 5 may be provided with a tange or head 7 without'abail or handle; and in such case any suitable provision may be made forturning the spool. In either case the part may be .provided with theshoulder 11 to cause the flange or head tostand off from .the spoolsuiciently to receive the adjacent side l; but as shown in Fig. 11 theshoulder may be omitted from both parts of the iixture. The taperingbarrel 12 terminates in laterally extending teeth or prongs 13. The part6 likewise has a flange or head 14, a shoulder 15 (although thisshoulder may be omitted-Q as just stated and as shown in Fig. 11,) and atapering barrel 16 having the laterally extending teeth or' prongs 17. Yl The modifications shown in Figs. 10 and 1l represent both parts of thefixtures, or'

in other words, Iboth parts of the fixtures of these modifications arealike.

As shown in Fig. lthe parts are assembled by placing the spool centrallybetween the sides so that the holes 18 in the sides will register withthe hole; 2 i'n the spool; then the fixture parts 5 land G are insertedin these holes from opposite sides so that their toothed barrels willapproach one I another within the hole in the spool, but so separated asto leave the spool' free to be turned or rotated between the sides, landthen by means of a suitable expanding tool, the barrels are expandedfrom a taper to a cylindrical form, thereby driving the teeth or prongs13 and 17 into the wall of the hole V2 in the spool, as shown in Fig. 2,and so securing the several parts together, and

'in such way that the spool may be rotated between and independently ofthe sides to Wind the fabric upon it and permit unwinding of the same.The handle swings freely in the sockets S so as to gravitate into theposition shown in Figs. 2 and 9 against the adjacent side, and so as tobe capable of being turned out into position of use, as shown in Figs.3, 4 and 5. The parts 5 and G may be made of thin sheet metal,substantially as eyelets or grom'ets are made, and producedeconomically. The simplicity of application of the fixture is a mainadvantage of the invention.

What 1 claim is l. A reel fixture, adapted to connect the lwinding spooland the sides of a reel for packaging narrouv fabrics and permit thewinding and unwinding of such fabrics onv such reel, comprising similareyelet -like parts or members, each having a'fiange or head and a barrelprovided with laterally extending teeth adapted to be expanded intopermanent engagement with the spool.

2. A reel fixture, adapted to connect the winding spoolr and the sidesof a reel for packaging narrow fabrics and permit the winding andunwinding of such fabrics on such freel, comprising similar eyeletlikepart-s or members, each having a liange or head' and a barrel providedWith laterally extending teeth adapted to be expanded into permanentengagement with the spool,

and an operating medium applied to one of the members.

3. /A reel fixture, comprising similar eyelet-like parts or members,each having a flange or head and a tapering barrel provided withlaterally extending teeth, combined with -a spool, the barrels adaptedto be expanded so as to embed their teeth permanently in the spool toeffect the application of' the fixture to the reel.

T he combination with the sides and an interposed spool provided withalined holes, of a reel fixture composed of similar eyeletlike partshaving barrels provided With lat erally extendingteeth permanentlyforced into the u'all surrounding the hole inthe spool. andexterior'fianges engaging the sides.

The combination with the sides and an interposed spool provided withalined holes, of a reel fixture composed of similar eyeletlike parts ingthe sides and longitudinally tapering barrels terminating in laterallyprojecting teeth, these barrels inserted in the hole iu the spool atopposite ends and expanded therein to Athereby drive their teethpermanently into the wall of the hole and thus unite the sides, spooland eyelet-like parts.

6. A reel fixture, comprising similar eye! letlil{e parts or members,each having a flange or head, a subjacent shoulder, and a barrelprovided with laterally extending teeth. I

ln testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of JanuaryA. D.

i914.. ERNEST D. SMONS.

W'itnesses:

-C. M. DnMo'r'r, G. F. Honens.

having exterior flanges engag-

